The One and Only Ivan Movie Updates

Thu., Apr. 10, 2014

from The Hollywood Reporter

Disney in Talks to Pick Up Children's Novel 'The One and Only Ivan'

Disney is in negotiations to acquire the screen rights to The One and Only Ivan, a Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate.

• added Walt Disney Pictures as a distributor
• added Allison Shearmur as producer to credits
• added a synopsis

• A silverback gorilla named Ivan lives in a cage in a shopping mall along with an elephant named Stella and a stray dog called Bob. Ivan does not remember life before the mall, but when a baby elephant enters and Ivan finds himself taking care of her,... show all he begins to rediscover his previous life and concocts a plan to take the baby elephant away from their abusive owner.

• changed the production status to Announced
• created the movie profile